Topics: Identity

Essential Question: How can self-reflection affect your sense of identity?



Common Core Standards:


RI/RL.10.1Explain what the text says. Draw inferences.
RI/RL.10.1 Cite text evidence to support analysis.
SL.10.1 Participate in a range of collaborative discussions.

W.10.2 Write informative/ explanatory texts (Analyzing Texts)



Mini-Lesson: Workshop: Embedding Quotes and Using Signal Phrases


Model Essay- A synthesis paper on forgiveness based on The Sunflower by Simon Weisenthal (10th grade student from 2011-2012)



What is a signal phrase? What examples do you see of signal phrases in the essay?

What does it mean to embed quotes in your writing?



Practice: Take a few pieces of text evidence from your graphic organizer and write a concrete detail sentence. Put this in the text evidence box in your graphic organizer to use in your writing.


Write...

Timed Write- 20 minutes PEE paragraph

According to Faulkner, what is the duty of a writer? Use textual evidence to support explanation.